[Ag-eq] canning

[nfoster at extremezone.com]

Susan:

I think that it is the leaves more than the pods that make me itch.  Any time I
weed or pick the okra I start itching.  I told Mike that he's the one who
really likes it, so he can take care of it.  I just water it and will fry it
sometimes!

Nella
Quoting Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>:

> Nella,
>
> Okra can make your skin itch or irratated because there are very fine hairs
> or prickles on them.  I have wiped them off with gloved hands, but throwing
> them in a sink of cold water before doing anything with them will fix that.
> Just wash your ichy hands and put lotion on them.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <nfoster at extremezone.com>
> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 9:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] canning
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>
> >
> > Liz:
> >
> > What are dilly beans?
> >
> > I'm asuming that sweet and sour okra is pickled okra?
> >
> > I grew okra for the first time this year and when I handle the plants,
> > they make
> > me itch.  Do they do this to everyone, or is it just me?
> >
> > Do you grow the things that you can?
> >
> > Nella
> >
> > Quoting Liz Lewis <liz4jesus at gmail.com>:
> >
> >> Salsa, dilly beans, sweet & sour okra, pepper mixes, green tomato
> >> pickles,
> >> squash pickles, to name a few. We also have a dehydrator and dry figs,
> >> tomatoes and we make fruit roll ups with a fruit mix. I don't really
> >> think
> >> it saves money but it is fun and something to be proud of.
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Ag-eq [mailto:ag-eq-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> >> nfoster at extremezone.com
> >> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 12:00 PM
> >> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List
> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] canning
> >>
> >>
> >> Liz:
> >>
> >> What type of things do you can?
> >>
> >> An exploding pressure cooker is just way to much excitement for me!
> >>
> >> My Mother and Grandmother never blew one up, but they told stories of
> >> people
> >> that had.  Those cookers have always made me nervous.
> >>
> >> I just dry or freeze things.  I would like to learn to make jelly and
> >> preserves; I think it would be fun to give them as gifts.
> >>
> >> Nella
> >>
> >>
> >> Quoting Liz Lewis <liz4jesus at gmail.com>:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > I also love to can but don't use a pressure cooker.  I water bath
> >> > everything.  The Ball canning has a great step by step website.  Their
> >> > basic book also breaks it all down nicely.  I have a friend in the
> >> > Federation who does use a pressure cooker.  She indicates that there
> >> > is one type that is more blind friendly than the other.  She said
> >> > something about clicks on the top knob.  I never pursued it  because I
> >> > witnessed my Mom blow the cooker and the top hit the kitchen ceiling.
> >> That did it for me.
> >> >
> >> > Liz, SC
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "The Spirit helps us in our weakness;
> >> >
> >> > That very Spirit interceeds with sighs too deep for words"
> >> >
> >> > (Rom. 8:26,)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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